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Twenty years ago, my hometown was the diabetes capital of the world. Large segments of the population lived off of beans, rice, corn, and pan dulce. When we wanted treats, everyone headed for leche de dulce or cervesa. Have you ever been to a Tejano birthday party? The whole family shows, all two hundred and fifty of them...
"It's the little one's first birthday! We need to rent a bouncy house, buy enough bbq meat to feed an army, and should we get cases or kegs of beer?"
A friend of mine invited Anglos to her baby shower. It was a normal baby shower until the last Anglo left. Then her father-in-law started pulling cases out of the back room and the real party began. I love how we turn everything into a party, but it makes people fat.
Now, the rest of the world has caught up, and we have The Incredible Obesity Crisis worldwide. The US isn't even in the top ten fattest countries. You have to go to the Southern Hemisphere for that. Sad. My town has more obese people than it did twenty years ago, but it lost its title of "Fat City" when other US cities exceeded it. Some doctors are finally recognizing what led to this expansion, and are trying to do something about it. That's why at last, I am losing instead of gaining, but sometimes I do miss sopapillas or some good old fashioned enchiladas like Mom used to make!
(Before the weekend is out, I shall reach 50,000 words.)
Diet Calendar Entry for 17 November 2018:
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1662 kcal
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Fat: 165.63g | Prot: 26.30g | Carb: 3.60g.
Breakfast: Central Market Unsalted Butter European Style, Water, Coffee (Brewed From Grounds). Lunch: Central Market Unsalted Butter European Style, Standard Process Adrenal Desiccated, Standard Process Boswellia Complex, Standard Process Zypan, Standard Process Catalyn, Standard Process Thytrophin PMG, Thrive Life Cooked Roast Beef, Cholula Original Hot Sauce, Water, Central Market Unsalted Butter European Style, Ginger, Garlic. Dinner: King Oscar Wild Caught Sardines in Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Water. Snacks/Other: Water. more...
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